Lincoln City fans were left wondering if defender Sean Raggett had played his last game for the club following the Imps’ draw at Wycombe Wanderers.

The central defender has been the subject of intense transfer speculation since the end of last season, with West Ham United, West Brom, Norwich City, Peterborough United and Oxford United among the clubs to have been linked with the former Dover Athletic centre-back.

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“He’s a special, special boy. For all of his physical qualities – and he’s got many – he’s a great kid who’s got a really strong mentality.

“I was really proud that he was able to make his Football League debut with us. He deserved to do that and we probably deserved him to do that.

“It’ll be one of many [games in the Football League] because he’s a top, top player.”

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Asked if he expected Raggett to play many more games for the Imps in the Football League, Cowley replied: “I’m fighting for very best pathway for Sean. I’ll always be player centred and do what is best for the players. If you do that, the player will do the best thing for the club.

“If I hadn’t done the best thing by Sean this summer then he wouldn’t have played today.

“We’ll keep fighting and seeing if we can find a way that allows him to play some more games for Lincoln City.”